Impacts of high pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 2.3.4.4b south of the Antarctic Circle

This dataset includes all sampling data from HPAI H5N1 sampling on Horseshoe and Dismal Islands (Marguerite Bay, West Antarctic Peninsula), used in the study \"Impacts of high pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 2.3.4.4b south of the Antarctic Circle\". Specifically, data include location and date of sampling, identity, condition, and age of sampled species, alongside test results for each sample linked to a distinct sample ID. 
, , # Data from: Impacts of high pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 2.3.4.4b south of the Antarctic Circle

Dataset DOI: [10.5061/dryad.kkwh70sj9](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.kkwh70sj9)

## Description of the data and file structure

HPAI H5N1 sampling data from TAE IX in Feb/Mar 2025 in Marguerite Bay, Antarctica. 

### Files and variables

#### File: Gorta_et_al_2026_HPAI_H5N1_TAEIX_SAMPLING_DATA.csv

**Description:** 

##### Variables

* Island: Horseshoe/Dismal
* Date: DD/MM/YYYY
* Latitude: Decimal latitude
* Longitude: Decimal longitude
* Species: Common name
* Condition: Categorical status. Carcass - Older, Carcass - Fresh, Alive - Healthy.
* Age: Categorical status. Adult, Runner, Juvenile.
* Sample_ID: Unique ID.
* Sample_Type: Type of sample (e.g., oropharyngeal/cloacal, brain, faecal)
* Rapid_test_result: Positive/Negative.
* M_gene_Ct: CT value (numeric). NT if not tested.
* H5_2.3.4.4: CT value (numeric).  NT if not tested.
* H5_2.3.4.4 HPAI: CT value (numeric).  NT if not te..., ,